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Skipping breakfast associated with hardening of the arteries
2018-02-06
The PESA study shows that people who regularly eat a ‘low energy’ breakfast (supplying less than 5% of recommended daily calorie intake) double their risk of developing atherosclerosis independently of classical cardiovascular risk factors. Skipping breakfast or eating very little at the start of the day doubles the risk of atherosclerosis. This is the latest […]
ERC Starting Grants awarded to Profs. Ruben Durante and Antonio Penta
2018-02-04
A total of 20 competitive grants from the European Research Council have been awarded to current Barcelona GSE Affiliated Professors. Two Barcelona GSE Affiliated Professors have been awarded ERC Starting Grants in the latest call from the European Research Council. They are Prof. Ruben Durante (UPF and BGSE) for the project, “Independence and quality of mass Media in […]